关灯

關燈

guāndēng

verb #9,268

Meanings

1 to turn off the light
2 to switch off the light

Characters

to close; to turn off

Examples

睡觉前记得关灯。

Shuìjiào qián jìde guāndēng.

Remember to turn off the light before bed.

请把灯关了。

Qǐng bǎ dēng guān le.

Please turn off the light.

他忘了关灯就出门了。

Tā wàng le guāndēng jiù chūmén le.

He forgot to turn off the light before leaving.

Tips

grammar

关灯 is a verb-object compound, so 了 or 把 constructions split them: 把灯关了, 关了灯. The opposite is 开灯 (kāidēng, turn on the light).

Stroke Order

关 guān

灯 dēng